Pomona Library tax measure trails in early tally

POMONA -- Pomona's attempt to raise funds for its struggling library through a tax measure is falling short of the needed 66.7 percent for approval.

With 44 percent of the ballots counted, Measure X has received 60.77 percent approval, with yes at 7.098 and no 4.583.

Two council incumbents are trailing in the tally that will not be complete until early this morning.

In the 1st District, John Nolte has a sizeable lead over incumbent Danielle Soto with 60 percent of the votes counted. Nolte has 891 votes to Soto's 477 in the field of four candidates.

Incumbent Stephen Atchley is in third place with 58 percent of the votes counted in the 6th District. Debra Martin is the leader with 956 votes, trailed by Robert Torres with 840 and Atchley with 508..

In the mayoral vote, incumbent Eliott Rothman has a large lead over challenger Freddie Rodriguez. With 44.6 percent of the vote counted, Rothman has 5,451 votes to Rodriguez's 3,636.

Measures T, U, V and W were all trailing, with 44percent of the vote counted.